Achievements of Washington Adventist University Athletes Recognized Recently at Second Annual Awards Banquet
Takoma Park, Maryland (April 13, 2016) Washington Adventist University’s Athletics Department recently hosted its second annual awards banquet, celebrating outstanding play by the eight sports teams and recognizing the achievements of individual athletes.
The award categories included Most Valuable Player (MVP), awarded to the best-performing player; Most Improved Player (MIP); and the Coach’s Award, presented to the athlete who demonstrated the best overall team spirit.
Three USCAA (United States Athletic Collegiate Association) awards were also presented: All Tournament Team; Player of the Year, awarded to the best player in the USCAA in each sport/division; and All American Team.
“Everybody loves recognition, and we wanted to recognize our players for their hard work and dedication throughout the year,” said Patrick Crarey, Washington Adventist University Athletic Director and Men’s Basketball Coach. This year, the men’s basketball team qualified for the second time since 1992 to participate in the USCAA Basketball National Championships, which were held in March in Uniontown, Pa.
Awards were presented at the banquet to the following individuals:
USCAA All Tournament Team
Tyrus Fleetwood
USCAA Player of the Year
Brian Bridgeforth
USCAA All American Team
Jerria Brown McDaniel
Male Athlete of the Year
Brian Bridgeforth
Female Athlete of the Year
Jerria Brown McDaniel
Men’s Basketball
MVP – Brian Bridgeforth
MIP – Elliott Meredith
Coach’s Award – Eric Lindsey
Women’s Basketball
MVP – Jerria Brown McDaniel
MIP – Monica Chica
Coach’s Award – Courtney Jenkins
Women’s Cross Country
MVP Chelsea Rivera
MIP – Sierra Simmons
Coach’s Award – Alejandra Campos
Men’s Cross Country
MVP – Darrel Scott
MIP – Dane Johnson
Coach’s Award – Kestin Greene
Women’s Soccer
MVP – Laura Perez
MIP – Karis Powell
Coach’s Award – Nicole Guzman Veizaga
Men’s Soccer
MVP – Ryan Senior
MIP – Emmanuel Ogbankwa
Coaches Award – Jonathan Matias
Women’s Volleyball
MVP – Sarah Allsop
MIP – Chelsea Rivera
Coach’s Award – Alejandra Campos
Men’s Acro Airs
MVP – Wendell Phipps
MIP – Archie Seabrooks
Coach’s Award – Christopher Daniels
Women’s Acro Airs
MVP – Michaela Peifer
MIP – Megan Hipps
Coach’s Award – Ashley Rivera
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Washington Adventist University is Montgomery County’s only four-year private college. Part of the Seventh-day Adventist system of higher education, Washington Adventist University has been educating college students since 1904 on a 19-acre campus in suburban Takoma Park, close to the nation’s capital. Approximately 1,100 students of all faiths participate in the university’s nine graduate and 30 undergraduate programs. The 2016 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked Washington Adventist University among the best regional colleges in the north.
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